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Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He has also been a regular economic and financial commentator in print and on television for the past decade. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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An update on Brexit as German GDP growth wanes

Edward Harrison Jan 15, 2019

It's coming down to the wire for British Prime Minister Theresa May now. Starting at about 1900 GMT, parliament is to vote on the Leave Agreement she secured from Brussels. Theresa May has been making last ditch attempts to win over MPs in…

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Three economic policy debates

Edward Harrison Jan 14, 2019

Happy Monday! Let's take a break from all of the angst about Brexit, about the US shutdown, and slowing global growth and look at some overarching macro policy debates that are relevant to this economic cycle. I've put forward my own views…

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The border wall and the Fed’s reaction function

Edward Harrison Jan 11, 2019

Two issues I mentioned yesterday need some clarification. Trump will declare a state of emergency for the Wall The first is the shutdown. It's this quote that needs clarification: The longer the shutdown goes on, the more damage it will do.…

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The oil bull market, IPO freeze, weak UK data and preventing no-deal Brexit

Edward Harrison Jan 10, 2019

Today's daily post is going to a true daily, covering a wide range of market and political economy news. Forcing government to rule out no deal And I want to start with Brexit because I think this is one of the most pressing issues in the…

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Some comments on the shutdown, Fed policy and the markets

Edward Harrison Jan 9, 2019

On today's market action Today saw the S&P 500 rise for the fourth straight day, the longest up-streak since September. And that puts us up 10% since Christmas Eve. Crude is rallying too , with WTI gaining almost 5% on the day to…

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Brexit: Why Article 50 revocation is now on the table for Britain

Edward Harrison Jan 9, 2019

The Brexit news is coming hot and heavy now. The latest out of the UK is that House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has allowed an attempt to force Prime Minister Theresa May’s hand on the Brexit deal. The Commons Speaker will allow MPs to…

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British MPs have voted to stop a no-deal Brexit

Edward Harrison Jan 8, 2019

After I wrote today's post on Brexit, the following news came out - and I think it's significant: Theresa May faces a concerted campaign of parliamentary warfare from a powerful cross-party alliance of MPs determined to use every lever at…

Markets

Market recovery but expect volatility to remain

Edward Harrison Jan 8, 2019

The trading day is over in the US and the numbers look good. Equity markets have recovered smartly from last weeks nosedive, with all major US indices up about 1%. Notable for me is the fact that WTI is trading close to $50 a barrel and the…

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Credit Writedowns 2019 Outlook, Part 2 – Brexit

Edward Harrison Jan 8, 2019

I've been thinking about how to write this piece on the outlook for the political economy in the UK for a number of days. I had it teed up to finish yesterday. But I have left it until today. Apologies I still have the bias that economics…

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Despite perception Powell was dovish, the yield curve remains super-inverted

Edward Harrison Jan 4, 2019

I mentioned earlier today that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had a joint discussion with former Chair Janet Yellen and former Chairman Ben Bernanke at the American Economic Association and Allied Social Science Association 2019…

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